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A Luftwaffe German Cross in Gold from Fighter Ace Rolf Hermichen; 64 Aerial Victories

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A Luftwaffe German Cross in Gold from Fighter Ace Rolf Hermichen; 64 Aerial Victories

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A Luftwaffe German Cross in Gold from Fighter Ace Rolf Hermichen; 64 Aerial Victories

German Cross in cloth - constructed of gilded tombac, silvered wires, red, black, brown and white threads and cloth, on top of Luftwaffe grey backing, in extremely fine condition. A fine quality textbook example, in slightly worn condition. Comes with a letter signed by Major Rolf Hermichen in 1994, stating this German Cross belonged to him.

Footnote: Rolf Hermichen (25 July 1918 – 23 May 2014) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was born in Wernigerode in the district of Harz. Hermichen is credited with 64 aerial victories claimed in 629 combat missions, 11 of them while flying the Messerschmitt Bf 110. He shot down 53 enemy aircraft in Defense of the Reich, including 26 four engine strategic bombers.